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Show School Valley HI call terlln By Dixie Brunner The way academic competitions have gone lately, Valley High School may soon be renamed Top Gun Valley competitors wowed regional competition in the annual coveted Sterling Scholar awards held last week in Cedar City. The stu- I- three runner-u- p places out of the seven Valley students which entered. T believe that we have the best students in the world right here at Valley High, said proud principal Jim Glover. We love to excel in academics as well as in sports. The proof of Glovers statement is in the pudding. The Valley students competed against approximately 78 other participants from 13 schools including such large 3A schools as Dixie, Pine View, Cedar City and Snow Canyon High Schools. Winners in their respective wow peMiomi al Heaton-Agricultu- r ? H ... - S Aurelia Johnson Sarah Heaton h, d Technologyand David Dede Sorensen was a strong competitor in Business and Marketing as well. Biggs-Mathematic- s. Sterling Scholar advisor Wanda Heaton said the students truly earned the academic accolades they received. They started their Sterling Scholar portfolios early, and worked diligently on improving them and practicing their interviews. "Theyre just exceptional students who worked really hard, and stuck together as a team. The students winning their category earned a four-yescholarship to attend the Utah university of their choice. Runner-up students won a one-yescholarship to any college in Utah. Congratulations to Valley High School and their Sterling Scholar winners. Kory Heaton Julie Skougaard Leta-Ka- y Richins K David Biggs Kanab High Drama takes fourth at region, sends seven to state competition By Kimberlyn Jones state hospital. On March 25 and March 31, This year for individual events, Kanab High Drama took their we were shy a few for a whole one-aplay Blind Spot and team. But those that came did ar ct ar individual events to regional an awesome job. The categories competition at San Juan High for individual events were: draSchool. . matic interpretation, humorous The one-aplay did well, but interpretation, pantomine, did not place. Freshman Bryan monologues and scene from play. Davie was recognized for the best Participants were: Andrea character actor. He played a re- Stevens, Ammon Kegal (altertarded blind boy named Rick nate for state), Sara Vreeken who was left at his social (state), Michelle Brown workers (Kimberlyn Jones) Sasha Chavez (state),(state), Kim aunts house. Her aunts (Sara Gruszkiewicz, Bryan Davie, Vreeken and Michelle Brown) Seth Chatterley, Joe Willis took him in and taught him how (state), Kimberlyn Jones (state), to talk and play poker. They also Andrea Crosby (state), tried to hide him from their Mcsdell, Joy Tait, Spencer Rodney neighbor Lou (Seth Chatterly). Staton, Dwayne Renneis (state) As Rick tried to get help because Bryan Rhodes and Brian the furnace went out, Lou shot Merrell. at This brought in Kanab High School Drama Professor Meyer, (Brian Merrell) team took fourth place overall. Leslies advisor and he took Rick State competition will be held in away from the aunts back to the Richfield on April 19 and 20. ct DeDe Sorensen iiaitab High School XPress 198 p.m. KHS Auditorium Tickets $3 in advance or $4 at the door Saturday, April students o; History Fair t , Four Valley Elementary 6th grade students competed in the Southwestern Utah Regional History Fair on March 18 at ' would like to thank Mrs. Berrett for her support and enthusiasm in making this event a successful one.' earns Pugh masters degree from Utah State re Heaton-Applie- : mance, Brittany Richins placed first, David Maxwell placed second. In the Media category, Joseph Winter placed second and Breck Judd placed third. We are very proud of their accomplishments. The students and parents y, Kory Valloy EIcn'wRlary These students presented history research projects as they addressed the theme of Triumph and Tragedy In History. In the category of Perfor- Consumer and Health Sciences and Sarah Science. Runners-u- p in their area of comRichins-Englispetition were Leta-Ka- y Skougaard-Famil- im Dixie College. were Aurelia Arts, Julie categories 10 WEDNESDAY APRILS, - dents racked up an unprecedented three first place and Johnson-Visu- SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS Dance Afterwards him-missin- g. Mary Ann C. Pugh, Blanding, Utah, completed requirements for a masters degree in school counseling from Utah State University. Pugh, daughter ofCornell and Sylvia Chamberlain, is married to Sam Pugh of Glendale, Utah. They have seven children and six grandchildren. She attended Valley High School in Orderville, Utah, and received a bachelors degree in elementary education from Weber State University in 1987. For her masters degree, she completed a counseling internship at San Juan High School. Pugh works in the counseling department at San Juan High School in Blanding. Merrell makes honor roll at Oregon State Names of students who have made the Scholastic Honor Roll winter term have been announced by Oregon State University. A total of 278 students earned straight A (4.0). Another 1,659 earned a (3.5) or better to B-pl- us make the listing. To be on the Honor Roll, students must carry at least 12 graded hours ofcourse work. Local students on the Honor Roll include 3.5 or better Jennifer G. Merrell, senior, College of Engineering. Jennifer is the daughter of Dan and Laurie Merrell of Kanab. . . . . . |